THURSDAY, 9 APRIL 2015  2 PM   MA211K

AGENDA SETTING MEETING

All the items to be discussed at this meeting are available on the Faculty Senate Webpage http://www.weber.edu/facultysenate/default.html  click on  9 April  2015 meeting for the links.

1.    Approval of the minutes from 5 March 2015 meeting.

2.    Ombuds Report - Kathryn MacKay, WSU Ombuds

3.    University Curriculum Committee - Sally Cantwell, Chair

NEW PROGRAM PROPOSAL - WSU COURSE DESIGNATION

WSU1450 Perspectives in Creative Arts and Humanities/CA/HU

WSU1460 Perspectives in Social Science and Creative Arts/SS/CA

WSU1470 Perspectives in Physical Science and Creative Arts/PS/CA

WSU1480 Perspectives in Life Science and Creative Arts/LS/CA

WSU1560 Perspectives in Social Science and Humanities/SS/HU

WSU1570 Perspectives in Physical Science and Humanities/PS/HU

WSU1580 Perspectives in Life Science and Humanities/LS/HU

WSU1670 Perspectives in Physical Science and Social Science/PS/SS

WSU1680 Perspectives in Life Science and Social Science/LS/SS

WSU1780 Perspectives in Physical Science and Life Science/PS/LS

WSU2120 Perspectives in American Institutions and Composition/AI/EN

WSU2130 Perspectives in Quantitative Literacy and Composition/QL/EN

WSU2140 Perspectives in Creative Arts and Composition/CA/EN

WSU2150 Perspectives in Humanities and Composition/HU/EN

WSU2160 Perspectives in Social Sciences and Composition/SS/EN

WSU2170 Perspectives in Physical Sciences and Composition/PS/EN

WSU2180 Perspectives in Life Sciences and Composition/LS/EN

WSU2230 Perspectives in American Institutions and Quantitative Literacy/AI/QL

WSU2240 Perspectives in American Institutions and Creative Arts/AI/CA

WSU2250 Perspectives in American Institutions and Humanities/AI/HU

WSU2260 Perspectives in American Institutions and Social Sciences/AI/SS

WSU2270 Perspectives in American Institutions and Physical Sciences/AI/PS

WSU2280 Perspectives in American Institutions and Life Sciences/AI/LS

 

WSU2340 Perspectives in Quantitative Literacy and Creative Arts/QL/CA

WSU2350 Perspectives in Quantitative Literacy and Humanities/QL/HU

WSU2360 Perspectives Quantitative Literacy and Life Science/QL/LS

WSU2370 Perspectives Quantitative Literacy and Physical Science/QL/PS

WSU2380 Perspectives Quantitative Literacy and Social Science/QL/SS

 

COAST
 Engineering Technology - Fred Chiou
New Course Proposal  - EET3100 Renewable Energy & Syllabus 

EDUCATION
 HPHP - Brian McGladrey
New Course Proposal - PE1035 ZUMBA, LEVEL I            Syllabus for ZUMBA Levels I, II, III
New Course Proposal - PE1036 ZUMBA, LEVEL II
New Course Proposal - PE1037 ZUMBA, LEVEL III
New Course Proposal - PE1077 WEIGHTLIFTING, LEVEL I        Syllabus for Weightlifting Levels I, II, III
New Course Proposal - PE1078  WEIGHTLIFTING, LEVEL II
New Course Proposal - PE1079 WEIGHTLIFTING, LEVEL III
New Course Proposal - ATHL1180 VARSITY SOFTBALL        Syllabus

 

SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
 Military Science Program - Richard Ingleby
New Course Proposals and New General Education Proposal
New Course Proposal - MILS2600 Principles of Leadership     Syllabus
New Gen Ed Proposal - MILS2600 SS Principles of Leadership

SCIENCE
 Physics  -  Michelle Arnold
New General Education Proposal - Physical Sciences  PS Gen Ed Form
ASTR/PHYS2040  Observational Astronomy Syllabus

ARTS & HUMANITIES
 Performing Arts - Theatre - Jim Christian & Catherine Zublin
Program Change Proposal - Musical Theatre Program

 HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Master of Science In Nursing - Kathy Culliton
New Program Proposal - Masters in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner [FNP]
16 New Course Proposals and Syllabi
MSN6205 Transition to Advanced Practice
MSN6210 Advanced Pathophysiology
MSN6215 Advanced Pharmacology
MSN6220 Physical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
MSN6225 Adult Skills Practicum
MSN6230 Women’s Health and Pediatric Skills Practicum
MSN6235 Advanced Practice Nursing: Adult
MSN6236 Advanced Practice Nursing Clinical: Adult
MSN6240 Advanced Practice Nursing: Older Adult
MSN6241 Advanced practice Nursing Clinical:  Adult and Older Adult Clinical
MSN6245 Advanced Practice Nursing Newborn - Adolescent
MSN6246 Advanced Practice Nursing Clinical: newborn - Adolescent
MSN6250 Advanced practice Nursing: Women’s Health
MSN6251 Advanced Practice Nursing Clinical: Women’s Health
MSN6255 Complex Accountabilities of Advanced Nursing Practice
MSN6260  Advanced Practice Nursing Clinical Practicum

4.   Salary, Benefits, Budget and Fiscal Planning Committee – Laine Berghout, Chair
        CUPA DATA

5.   Appointment Promotion, Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee (APAFT)– Stephen Francis, Chair
     
      A.  College of Education –  Tenure Document  

      B.   Recommendation on Post-Tenure Review Policy concerning Faculty being informed of changes to document.  

 Post-tenure Review Document/Faculty Vote Recommendation.   Modifications to Post-tenure Review Documents: Academic Units that wish to change these documents shall submit their documents in writing to their Tenure-Track and Tenured faculty for comments and a vote.  The outcome of the vote shall be reported to the faculty and  Academic Units involved and shall accompany the documents throughout the approval process.

      C.   Recommendation on Charge 9 – Review potential tensions between tenure and post-tenure documents and PPM8-11 in the role of community engaged teaching, scholarship and service.

6.    General Education Improvement and Assessment Committee – Leigh Shaw, Chair
       General Education Assessment Summary on the 2013-14 Academic Year    Document Link

7.    Other Items -

Faculty Senate Standing Committees and Chairs for 2015-16   Committees List

Faculty Governance Award Presentation at Faculy Senate

Certificates to outgoing Senators, Executive Committee and Committee Chairs

 PPM 11-1 Graduate Programs policy to be approved by Faculty Senate (Introduced at 19 March Senate meeting)
Building Report at Senate from Norm Tarbox.

 

 

Next Meeting:    See you next Fall Semester!   Have a wonderful Summer!